Photographic recording apparatus



June 2, 1931. A. @PETERSON 1,808,118

PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDING APPARATUS Filed Nov.

Patented June 2, 1.931. Y

UNITED STATES PATENT vOFFICE H t rno'roenumc nnconDING APPARATUS Application led November 1'1, 1927. Serial !Io. $32,814:.V

'My invention relates to accounting and recording means and particularly to a means for mamtaining record of transactions,

. wherefore it is called'a record means. 'LQ' The principal objects of my invention are to provide a means for record of transactions4 in ninancial institutions particularly banks and to provide a means for such purpose which shallprovide a simpler and less la- 10 borious means of record of transactions than the means which .are commonly in use in institutions such as banks. The devlce 1s not limited :to the useV in financial institu-` tions but is most articularly adapted to such institutions. may be. used in other commercial institutions or concerns and will have advantages Ain such institutionsA when ada ted to use therein. The device is articu arly intended to render the recor ing and other transactions or steps connected with the passing of large numbers of checks or drafts through a bank or into a bank. The device is intended to provide a means whereby a considerable amount'- or proportion of theV labour connected with the innumerable transactions in commercial institutions may be avoided in part or -wholly through use of the recording means provi ed by my invention. The device 1s par- 30 ticularly intended'to eliminate much of the detail entries or memoranda necessary in connection with the lar e volume of transactions which are the aily experience of ma'nycommercial institutions. In general the' object is to provide an improved, eilicient, labour eliminating, cost eliminating recording and accounting means for use,

particularly in commercial institutions.

The principal devices and combinations of 40 devices comprising-m invention are as hereinafter described an as defined in the accompanying claims. I n the accompanying drawings-which illustrate m invention in several different forms, like c aractersA refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a ,view in vertical section through the principal parts of an instrument embodylngv my invention.

Figure 2 1s a view in vertical section on for. one 4use particularl Vthe intended use and the .of the device would ofcourse be proportionately constructed.' 9 I a plane at right angles to the plane of the section in Figure 1, showing some parts in full side elevation. t

Figure 3 is a detail view'of the escapement means employed. v Y

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates a base casing which' contains and carries the component artsof m device. The base casing 1 has rmly attac ed to .it or cast with itat its rear side a 'rigid preferably cast iron or cast aluminum arm -2 which is of such form and size that it rises over'the upper end of the base casing and forms a support for certain active parts located above the base casing.- The arm 2 at 05 its forward end rojects approximately over the center of the ase casing somewhat above the upper end thereof and hasin its extreme forwardend a vertically located square bore wherein is reciprocabl mounted vertically a square tube 3 which atter has constructed integrall therewith a lar er rectan lar so-calle cover-box 4.` he coverx 4' is as commonly constructed or in banks, of a varyin size ut preferab y about say five or six inc es -wide and about ten or twelve .inches lon rThe cover-box 4 is of. a-size.

such that 1t will be a little larger than the full face size of the checks or drafts usually used in financial institutions or commercial institutions and isl also approximately of such aI size that it will just cover the upper Y end or face ofthe base casing 1 when placed down upon the latter, the-upper face thereof. These parts may be made of a larger l or smaller size however, depending upon i remaining parts y Within the square tube 3 there is slidable vertically, that vis reciprocable another square tube 5 which latter extends upward `above the upper end of the's 4uare tube 3 and extends downward within t e cover box Q 4 and therein carries a small U shaped frame 6 integrallyo constructed or secured to it. The U shaped frame 6 Vin its "lower part carries 'in bearings in the lower ends of the Ugshaped frame the horizontal axle 8 and thereupon two tubes 9, 10, concentrcally with t upon each other as shown, that is tube 9 on e axle 8 and each other, and placed 8 and tube 10 on 9. The axle 8 carries at its ends numeral wheels 11, 12; the tube 9 carries at `its ends numeral wheels 13, 14;V

the tube 10 carries at its ends numeral wheels 15, 16. The numeral`wheels at one and of ail the tubes are relatively close togather and thenumeral wheels at the other end of all the tubes are relatively close together so that the numeral wheels at one end of the tubes constitute numbering devices from 1 to 999 and so that the numeral wheels at the other end of the tubes constil tute numbering devicesv from 1 tov 999. vThe arsA vend of shaft 26 order of the numbering will lie-reversedI in actuation, that is the numeral wheels 11, 13, 15 will be readable in the OPPOSite direction -collectively from the numerals adapted to bepri'nted by the numeral wheels 12, 14,16

so that for any particular setting of the numeral wheels'the one set of numeral wheels will present ldownwardly the same ligure for printing as the other set of numeraljwheels presents downwardly. for photographin All of the numeral wheelsare such that is they have such numeralson them 1 to 9 and 0 that theywill print these figures and they maybe made/of rubber or metal or .otherwlse. The members 8, 9, 10 are provided with spur gears 1 7, 18,-19 whereby they may be actuated by spur gears 20, 21, 22 on a gear shaft 23, thelatter being revolvable through mitre gears 24, 25 by avertical round shaft 26 whlch passes upwardly-through thecen.

ter of the square tube 5 so that the upper rotrudes'abovev the square tube 5 and carriesa knurled handnut 27 fixed thereto whereby the shaft 26 .ma be revolved and with 1t the numeral w ls actuated. forv consecutive numbering. The shaft 26 carries a notched wheel 28 which is in such relation` with a s ring leaf `29 that the latter p rovides such yleldable retention of the sha 26 that the latter may in each movement thereof by the operator be readily r turned an amount and. automaticallyv locatbeneath the cover box a glass face 30, thev latter being fixed in the upper end' of the .base casing'l so that it forms a socalled counter upon the uplper end of the bas'ecas-A ing tobe'recorded as av ed b .the spring leaf 29 so that myeach 'such sing e movement the numeral wheels are rotated exactly the amount to-securelocating of the: numerals of each set of numeral wheels for the presenting of the next .num-

' ber in the progression.

Thebasecaslng 1 has .in its -upper face ing 1 so. that any t checkor draft may be placed on the glass face30 and be covered bythe cover box 4 when the latter is depressed. A spring 31 between the upper end of the square tube Y3, a flange thereon, and-'the arm 2 prqvdes -means .for yieldably holding the cover box and related parts in the'u per position. `A spring 32 between the ange `33 on the Isquare tube 3 andthe flange 34 on the upper end of the square tube 5 provides for yield' able holding the square tube 5 and its related Yparts upwardly relativeto the cover box 4.

The spring 32 is relatively stronger than the spring 31 wherebyy the cover box- 4 will be. depressed first and then the U shaped frame of the glass face 30. The edge ofthe cover' box 4 meets the edge of the casing l so that the glass face 30 isnot exposed at any part.

Immediatelybeneath theglass face 3()V in the base casing there is ani inverted, square cone shaped so-called iprojector tube 3 5 which at its upper end issapproximately as large as the glass face 3,0 and at its lowerv en is relatively small and carries in'the lower end a lense tube 36 which latter containssuch lenses or combinations of lenses as will project -an image from the glass face 30, that is an object above the latter, in Y reduced form and iny such projected manner.

that a" reduced size image, say about a quarter or half inch long by about an eighth or a quarter inch wide (or of any proper reduced size) through the aperture o shutter 37 (when exposed) to a film 38 carried by a film moving wheel or locator wheel 39. 4The lilm 38 is like the usual moving picture film although preferably and custo-` marily smaller and has apertures on its edges or indentations or cuts which provide means whereby the film wheel 39 will move' it exactly a fixed distance, that is carryy the film accurately in its progression. The film is shown carried by a smgle'wheel of rel-` atively large size but it is contemplated that any number of wheels or devices may be used for this purpose as is commonly used in moving picture proJectors, there being shown here only the simplest means for ur ose of illustration. The film 38 un win s rom a reel device 40 (diagrammatr' cally shown only) and winds upon a 'reel device 41 (diagrammatically shownA only). The film wheel 39 through .mitre ears 42 is revolveda fixed distance in its orward.

rotation at each `actuation of the device by shaft 43 which latter carries an escapement v wheel 44. The shutter 37 has an aperture 45 and is revolved by mitre gears 46 by shaft 47 which latter carries an escapement wheel 48. The escapement wheels 44 and 48 are controlled by a vertical finger arm 49 which carries escapement fingers 50, 51 and 52, 53 which provide control of the` escapement wheels according to the vertical reciprocation of the finger arm 49. The finger arm- 4.9 at its upper end -is yieldably raised by spring 54 and has a knob 55 which is abutted by a knob 56 afiixed by an arm on U shaped frame 6, the relation being such that the shutter is moved to bring the aperture 'into position exposing the film to the proso that this end is accomplished. The shuty ter may be moving when the film wheel moves but the aperture exposes the film only when the film is still or the shutter may be held completely still in the exposing position when the lm is still, it being noted` that the requirement is that the film be still Isso when the film is exposed and that the film beexposed only when the cover box 4 is firmly downl on the base casing l. rlhe shafts43 and 47 are moved or rotated by an electric motor 57 acting on gear sleeves 58, 59 through springs (coil) 60, 6l so that the latter springs are alwayswhen the device is in use kept in-taut condition by the motor so that there is alwavs urge uponthe shafts 43, 47 to be rotated, butso that this rotation e will be only in the successive progressive intervals as controlled by the escapement devices. The gear sleeves through gears as shown impart their rotation urge or impulsion to the shafts 43, 47. The motor need not be in constant rotation but is always (when in use) ready for such movement as is necessary to keep the springs in the actuation condition.

In the use or operation of my device, the operator lights the lights 62, 63 so that these lights, which are located in the iprojection tube, emit a light which will provide the form of light or rays upon the o ject placed upon the glass face 30 so that this light will 4causethe necessary projection of thel proper clniracter of' light upon the film for properly projecting the imageupon the film, when the latter is exposed. These lights may be Klieg lights of a minature size or any form of light which will be of the propel' character. With the electric motor in the operating' condition (current supplied by any `lneans) and with the film properly placed the operator may place checks or drafts successively upon the glass face 30 with their face downwardly thereon and as each check The ledge A provides means whereby the operator locates the check only on the left side of the ledge so that the numeral wheels on the other side are ex osed. The numeral wheels exposed on the rlght side of the ledge should be relatively larger for better photography on the film.

v After each check has been thus exposed and a numeral imprinted on its back and a similar numeral or number exposed and substantially contemporaneously so photographed with the face of the check on a portion of the film, the operator before depressing the parts on the next check to be recorded turns the knurled nut 27 through one space whereby the numeral wheels are so turned that the next number in progression is exposed both for the printing process and' the photographing process. Each check as recorded has the identical number printed on its back as is photographed With it upon the lm. Each check is photographed on the film in a space vwith its related number beside it, and the 'checks as so photographed areQplaced in progression on the film by the successive movement of the film, somewhatas moving pictures are placed on 4a picture film with the exception that the film advances one space 'for each check in 'accordance with the manual actuation of the device by the operator. The numeral wheels have such movement and such relation by their spur gears that the numerals in the higher places from the decimal point remain in substantially a proper place forprinting and photographin until they should make their proper a Vance. This mayV be accomplished in the device shown by a proper size and spacing of the spur gears, their teeth and the numerals, although it is to be. noted that in practice it would be preferable to employ any means more definitely locatin the numeral wheels so that they perform t eir several functions accurately. Any of the means usually elnployed in accounting or adding machine de` vices may be employed for this purpose. Itis to be noted that a letter or ,any paper strip may kbe placed on the back of' the checks, as they are severally placed,and the -imprinted number may be printed thereon 1n succession for each check instead of on the back of the check, the photographed numeral being however snnllarly'recorded particularly in banks and they may be used by a teller for recording checks or drafts as on the film. My :device would be employed they come in or b a bookkeeper or clerk as he makes indivi ual letters to corresponding banks or clients. It ma be used in various departments of a ba or financial or commercial institution and may be used in lvarious ways and in combinations otherY ,than that shown. It may particularly be ments as exposed and the used in various combinations with other recording or accounting devices.

While I have shown particular devices 'and combinations of devices in the illustration of my invention I contemplate that other detailed 'devices and combinations A of devices may be used in the realization of my invention without"'lepa`t`mg from the.V

spirit and contemplation of my invention.

What .I claim' is: 1. In a record means, means whereby documents are serially exposed to a photograph-- ing means and a numeral imprinting means, and means whereby the numeral imprinting means and the photographic means are coordinated so that the numeral im rinting means prints numbers serially on t e docuphotographic means successivel -photograp s vthe documents with num rs like the imprinted numbers on the documents on a photographically sensitive film. l f 2. A numeral imprinting means having means whereby numerals are serially exposed in progression for printing, a photof graphic means adapted to photographdccuments upon a film successively as exposed,

3 5 and means whereby the imprinting means and photographic means are coordinated so that documents as exposed are imprinted with a number in the progression and so vthat a like number is -photogra hed with the document upon av photographically sensitive film. u 3. A numeral imprinting means having means whereby numerals are serially `exposedin progression for printing, a photographic means adapted'to photograph docu- `ber imprinting means having progressive numbering, and means A'whereby the cover may be so actuated relative to the base as to permit `successive placing of documents between the base and coverand the enclosing of the document thereby, and means whereby the number imprinting .means .is

successively of t e` cover upon the base. .1

5. A record apparatus comprising a light rojecting means, a film moving means, a

lacing 'of documents between the base an coverv and the enclosing of the document thereby in hotographic relation to the film carried by tlie film vmoving means, and means whereby the number im rintin means is progressively actuated or eac placement of the cover u on the base and means whereby the relation of the film to the photographic zone is altered vfor each succession in the numeral relation.

6. A record apparatus comprising a light projecting means, a film moving means, a

ase having such relation to the film movin means that a photogra hic zone is constituted thereby, a cover re ated and having manual. actuation means for the successive4 emplacement of the cover relative to the base, a number imprinting means having progressive numbering facility, and means lwhereby the number imprinting means is progressively actuated for successive numering for each placement of the cover relative tothe base, and means whereby'the relation of the film to the photographic zone is altered for each succession in the numeral relation. r

7.. A record a paratus comprisin a base having formed-.t erein a photogra a film carrying mechanism adapte `to placement of the film in the photographic zoiie for .exposure of successive portions of the film, a ray projecting meansfor exposure of the photographed object in the zone, a cover having manual actuation means for the successive emplacement of the cover relative tothe base for enclosure of the photographic zone, a document holding means in abase ic zone,- .a film car'ryn mechanism adapte to placeproglressi'vely actuated for each. placement ated'relative to the base as to permit sucic zone,

iis

ment of the lm in the photographic zone,

for exposure of successive portions vof the I- film, a ray pro]ecting means for exposure of the photographed object inthe zone, a cover l having manual vactuation means for the successive emplacement ofthe cover relative to 128 zone, a documental holding means in the zone, al numeral imprinting means havingv the base for enclosure of the vphotographic manual actuation means yfor the imprinting l of numerals in succession upon documents successively `placed in v the Ap lictograpliic iii the zone, a'numeral' imprinting means hav-l zone and means whereby the movement of the film is synchronized with that of the numeral progression means.

9. A record apparatus comprisin a base having ormedtherein a photogra 'c zone, a film carrying mechanism adapte to placement of the film successively for exposure of successive portions of the film in the photographic zone a ray projecting means vfor exposure of the photographed object in the zone, a light translucent document holding means in the zone, means whereby documents may be successively exposed'in the zone, a numeral limprinting means having related means for actuation for the progressive imprinting of numerals upon documents as exposed in the zone.

10.y A record apparatus comprising a base having formed therein a photogra hic zone, a film carryin mechanism adapte to placement of the lm successivel for exposure of successive portions of the lm in the photographic zone, a ray projecting means for exposure of the photographed object in the zone, a document holding means in the zone, means whereby documents may be successively exposed in the' zone, a numeral iinprinting means having related means for actuation for the progressive imprinting of numerals upon documents as exposed in the zone, and a supplementary numeral exposing device forthe exposing of numerals in progressive succession synchronously with the numerals of the imprinting means for the-photographing of the supplementar exposed numeral upon the film with the d'ocument as photographed.

11. A record apparatus comprising a base having formed therein a photographic zone, a iilmv carryin mechanism adapted to placement -of the 1m successivelyV for exposure of successive portions -of the lm in the photographic zone, a ray projecting meansor the zone, a document hol ing means in the zone, a numeral imprinting means having related means for actuation' for the progressive imprinting of numerals upon documents as ex osed in the zone, a supplementarynumera exposing device for the expos-` ing 'of numerals in progressive succession synchronousl with the numerals of the imprinting mec anism for the photographing of the supplementary exposed numera upon the lm with the document graphed. s

12. A lrecord apparatus comprising a base having formed therein a photogra hic zone,

a. film car ing mechanism a apted to' 4 placement o the film successively for exposure of successive portions of ythe film in `the photographic zone, a ray projecting means for exposure of the photo alphed objects Ain the zone, a document oding as photoa su plementary numeral exposing device for t e exposing of numerals in the same arithmetic progression in the zone for photographing on the film with the exposed document, and means whereby the move- -inent of the several means is synchronously actuated for the functioning in the required order.

13. A photographic zone having ray projection and film moving means related, a document holding means in the zone and an enclosing means adapted to securing the successive entry of documents to the zoneand the'departure therefrom of the documents, an imprinting means adapted to imprint numerals inv arithmetic pro ression upon documents successively expose in the zone, and a'supplementary numeral exposing means adapted to the successive exposingy of numerals in `arithmetic progression synchronous with the im rinting numerals in the zone for photographing with the documents.

In Witness whereof I havel hereunto set my hand this 6th da of November, 1926.

- ADOLPIrIE C. PETERSON.

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